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Foreigners Are Getting Fleeced With ‘Extraordinary’ Data Roaming Charges In SA – Up To R281,000 Per GB
07 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Roaming charges occur when a person uses their mobile phone or SIM card outside of their native network.
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That Time Madiba Sent Two Prominent SA CEOs Into His Study To Sort Out Their Beef
18 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Nobody wanted to disappoint former president Nelson Mandela. Not even the CEOs of South Africa’s two most prominent mobile network operators.
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SA’s Most Valuable Brands Revealed
27 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Brand Finance’s recently released 2021 annual report reveals the most valuable and strongest brands in South Africa.
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How To Protect Yourself Against Latest WhatsApp Scam [Video]
10 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
There’s an old scam, with a new twist, doing the rounds on WhatsApp in South Africa. Thankfully, there are easy steps to avoid falling victim.
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The Insane Amount Of Money MTN’s CEO Takes Home Every Day
29 Mar 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
The top dogs at MTN are taking home a pretty decent paycheck, according to the mobile operator’s integrated annual report for 2018.
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Looks Like Cell C Is In Serious Financial Trouble
25 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Cell C is in major financial trouble, which has forced the mobile service provider to consider drastic measures to save the company.
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The Real Reason Why Mobile Data Is So Expensive In South Africa
15 Jan 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
We all love to moan about expensive mobile data, and we have a point. Turns out there’s a reason that data costs far more than it should in this country.
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MTN Is Haemorrhaging Pre-Paid Subscribers At A Frightening Rate
30 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
MTN just released its quarterly report and, whilst some areas show growth, it’s clear that pre-paid customers in South Africa are heading for the hills.
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The Results Are In – SA’s WORST Cellphone Data Service Is …
20 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 10 Comments
South Africa’s slowest – and undoubtedly the worst- cellphone data service has been revealed. Take a look at who walked with this dubious distinction.
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WhatsApp Calls Or Normal Calls – Let’s Have That Chat
08 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 1 Comment
More and more folks are turning to WhatsApp calls these days, but how much money are you really saving?
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SA’s Most Popular Mobile Networks Ranked
20 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Another year, another set of figures to show consumers which South African mobile network is the most popular. Does that mean it’s the best, though?
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Confirmed: Your Mobile Data Is Disappearing
25 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Many users of South African mobile networks have been reporting disappearing data, something that networks have denied. A new test says otherwise.
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Only One Of South Africa’s 10 Biggest Companies Made A Loss The Past Year
25 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The new Forbes 2000 list has ranked the world’s biggest businesses, and 10 of our own have made the list. Some serious numbers thrown around here.
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Cheers! MTN Is No Longer The Biggest Phone Company In Africa
13 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When a massive international firm decides to be all indecisive about payments of fines and what not, the repercussions will be real.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
09 Mar 2016 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
SA junk status will be fine. MTN helped Boko Haram. More sponsored burn Sharapova. Detectives working on Tokai forest teen murder. Trump wins again. Sanders upsets Hillary. Hulk Hogan comes clean about penis. Animal cruelty for selfies. Famous director is trans.
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Dear MTN, This Is Why People Would Rather Use Whatsapp Than Text Message
18 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
MTN has been experiencing some connectivity issues in the past week and its users are getting pissed off because, well, it’s messing with their private lives.
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MASSIVE: Cell C Offers Free Phone Calls To All
25 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
While South Africa’s two biggest mobile networks seek regulation for Whatsapp, the third provider aims to make elements of it free. Let the games begin.
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They Are Seriously Considering Regulating Whatsapp In South Africa
14 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
Vodacom and MTN are feeling the pressure now that the popularity of over-the-top services are crushing their game.
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Nigeria Has Reduced That MTN Fine – Slightly…
03 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Nigeria has lessened the amount MTN Nigeria needs to pay the country by the end of the year, but it’s still a pretty big sum.
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You’ll Never Guess Who Came Out On Top Of S.A. Mobile Providers [Graphs]
17 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Although South Africa has quite a few cellphone networks, there’s one that definitely stands out and we have the graphs to prove it.
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This Is the Number 1 Most Used App In South Africa
15 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The votes are in and we now know what is the most used app in South Africa. Some rather awkward reading for one MTN CEO then.
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SERIOUSLY? MTN’s Chief Executive Is Angry With Whatsapp Because It Is ‘Customer Friendly’ And Taking His Money
14 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
You know what really grinds my gears? Businesses that try and make things easy for customers and don’t charge you for the pleasure.
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Sasol Mozambique Are Sending South African Employees Home
21 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
South African business across the continent are feeling the backlash of our xenophobic attacks. Even the big guys like Sasol, Shoprite and MTN are coming under fire.
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You Actually Won’t Believe How Much SA Cycling Is Spending To Get Into The Tour De France
20 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / 5 Comments
We knew those featherweight bikes didn’t come cheap, but the full cost of getting our boys into the Tour de France doesn’t make for pretty reading. Oh, and congrats on qualifying.
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Who Remembers Reverse-Charge Phone Calls? MTN Has Just Brought Them Back
29 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
MTN goes old-school with the new Pay4Me service, allowing people to make reverse-charge calls across the MTN network.
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Here’s How You Pick Your Next Smartphone
18 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a way to ensure you make the right decision when shopping for your next smartphone.
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These Are South Africa’s Top 50 Strongest Brands [INFOGRAPHIC]
24 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In spite of the global market suffering in certain sectors, South African brands are on the up and looking increasingly stable. This is good news for international investors who are looking for more reliable places to grow their investments…
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SA Billionaire Koos Bekker’s Biggest Tech Contributions To South Africa
25 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes lists the outgoing Naspers CEO, Koos Bekker, as having an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. They rank him as the 24th wealthiest person in Africa. There’s one important fact that you should consider when looking at his net worth, he is a self made billionaire.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
24 Jul 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Royal baby has first photocall. MTN shares tank. Rhodes Law defends Mandela funding. Dolphins have names for each other. Hansie Cronje match-fixing case suspended. Global warming has paused. Lance Armstrong rides again.
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Monday Morning Spice
01 Jul 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Snowden can’t leave Moscow. MTN, Vodacom after Neotel. Massive protests in Egypt. Putin signs anti-gay law. Cirque Du Soleil acrobat dies in performance fall. Formula 1 exploding tyres drama. Gary Player to pose nude. Instagram video hurting Vine.
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